Language Learning Programme

What We Do

To strengthen language skills in children of 16 schools in 3 clusters of Kamrup(M) & 2 schools in 2 clusters of Sonitpur district.
To strengthen teacher’s theoretical and pedagogical knowledge on language teaching from 16 schools of 3 clusters of Kamrup(M) & 2 schools in 2 clusters of Sonitpur district.

our approach

Teacher support programme through:

Onsite demonstration classes focused on child friendly pedagogy in project schools.
Engagement with teachers in workshops, CRC and VTFs meetings

Stagewise teacher development PROGRAMME

STAGE1

a.Discuss challenges faced in teaching language.

b. Demonstration of child friendly pedagogy from our specially designed lesson plans based on the SCERT Textbooks in the presence of teachers.

STAGE2

a. Sharing of lesson plans along with its TLM with teachers.

b. Discussion and handholding support in conducting child friendly classes.

c. Demonstration of specific pedagogy that requires reinforcement.

d. Co-creating TLM with teachers.

STAGE3

a. Observation of teacher demonstrating of teacher’s classroom practices.

b. Conduct classes independently by using child friendly pedagogy.

c. Creates child friendly TLM.

Implementation:

(i) On-site school demonstration classes:

Our trained educators regularly visit 18 schools, working intensively with 6 schools thrice a week and 12 schools once or twice a week. We support 41 teachers with 4 guiding documents and have conducted 1038 demonstration classes to enhance language learning pedagogy.

(ii) Academic sessions in CRCC Meetings:

We conduct academic sessions on language learning, teaching and discuss different pedagogical strategies that can be used to teach language effectively. Since last year we have conducted 4 academic sessions in the CRCC meeting of Panbazar and Uzan Bazar Cluster.

(iii) Volunteer Teacher Forum meetings:

We have initiated a volunteer teacher forum for our teachers of our project schools to discuss challenges faced in teaching language and creating language TLMs. We conducted 2 VTF Meetings this year; in the first meeting with 9 teachers we discussed their challenges in teaching English in a mutli-lingual classroom. In the second meeting we supported teachers in creating big books.

(iv)Workshop:

We have conducted the following workshops with teachers of our project schools to build their theoretical knowledge and pedagogical skills on language teaching and learning

Teaching English Bridge course: A 2 day workshop on 27th and 28th March, 2023 which was participated by 37 participants from 21 schools. We discussed how students learn language and demonstrated different pedagogical tools to promote the 3 skills of oral language development, reading and writing
Teaching English at primary level: We launched the LLP on 17th October, 2023 in Sonitpur District with a workshop on Teaching English language at primary level which was participated by 21 government teachers from 20 government schools. We discussed the 4 skills of English learning, objectives of teaching English and demonstrated child friendly pedagogy on the basis of SCERT learning outcomes.